GERMANY'S most beautiful cityscapes

[christos-greece]

This especially photo of Dresden its really great:

[Bavarian Angelshark]

(copied from page 8)

Erfurt (Thuringia)
Population ~ 203.000

Cathedral & Severi Church

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Krämerbridge

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[Bavarian Angelshark]

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Townhall

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Petersberg Citadell

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Market

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Johannes Tower

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former main post office

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Old Synagogue

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Preacher's Church & Monastery

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Collegium Maius

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Christmas Market

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[erbse]

I'm not exaggerating, when saying Erfurt has one of the greatest old towns of whole Europe.


Thanks a lot for posting these photos!

[Tiaren]

Originally Posted by Pegasusbsb27

And someone told, starting this thread, that Germany was not beautiful...I wonder what pictures could we see here if it was beautiful, then...

You won't let that rest, right?

I didn't! I just statet the truth, that it isn't known for it's beauty, like other countries are. France or Italy are almost proverbial for beautiful landscape and cityscapes. Germany has beautiful landscapes and cityscapes too, but it is not famous for it...even though it should...

[Embrace57]

Originally Posted by Tiaren

You won't let that rest, right?

I didn't! I just statet the truth, that it isn't known for it's beauty, like other countries are. France or Italy are almost proverbial for beautiful landscape and cityscapes. Germany has beautiful landscapes and cityscapes too, but it is not famous for it...even though it should...

Exactly!
It SHOULD indeed.
I have never ever seen a more impressive and beautiful country.

[JValjean]

I couldn't resist and so I'm going to post some images of my precious and beloved hometown Amberg - the ancient capital of the Upper Palatinate. (population ~45'000)

aerial view over the historical Old town:


http://i87.photobucket.com/albums/k1...mberg_Plan.jpg

cutout of the old town


http://www.nuernbergluftbild.de/inde...=2&picture=156

on top in the middle you see the basilica St. Martin on the river Vils. St. Martin is the second largest church in the Upper Palatinate after the cathedral in Regensburg and served as model for many churches in the Saxon mining area.

[JValjean]

"city glasses"


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...35907/sizes/o/

Part of the city walls. The two bows reflect on the water of the river and that's why it's called the city glasses


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...87788/sizes/o/

[JValjean]

Basilica St. Martin


http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Martin_(Amberg)


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...77933/sizes/o/

[JValjean]

rosegarden in the elector's arsenal


http://www.bayernbike.de/touren/ober.../DSC07515.html

view into the opposite direction towards the forecourt of the "castle"


http://www.bayernbike.de/touren/ober.../DSC07506.html

[JValjean]

view to pilgrimage church "Maria-Hilf"


Quelle: Werbebröschüre "Oberpfälzer Jura" vom Tourismusverband Ostbayern

"Munich the most beautiful, Leipzig the richest, Amberg the most solid Prince-town" - Michael Schwaiger, Chronica Amberg 1564 -

view to St. Martin


source: www.architekturforum.net

[JValjean]

http://www.nuernbergluftbild.de/inde...=2&picture=157

In the middle you see the eldest church of Amberg: St. Georg with the ancient school complex of the Jesuits which was later on overtaken by the Maltesers. On top in the middle there's the "Malteser-garten"


http://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo...G2l_XCXECEsEkg

first time mentioned in the documents in the year 1094. the today's Gothic construction was built from 1359 to 1407. In the early 17th century in the course of the counter-reformation as the Jesuits came into the city the interior of St. Georg was remade in baroque style.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...36297/sizes/o/

library of the former school of the Jesuits (Jesuitenkolleg)


http://www.seelbachfotografie.de/Sei...otheken_4.html

[JValjean]

Townhall (14th century)


http://www.holidaycheck.de/ort-Urlau...aId=1156432117

former chancellery of the government of the Upper Palatinate


http://www.architekturforum.net/view...bb21aceacf05ac (picture from user: Markus)

Morawitzky-Palais


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...15094/sizes/l/

"Morawitzky Residence: The aristrocratic town residence of Joseph Clement Topor von Morawitzky (1711 - 1786) from 1746 Deputy Governor of the Upper palatinate in Amberg”

Schrannenplatz


http://www.tripwolf.com/en/galleries...rg/Ehhausl?n=1


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...11561/sizes/o/

Fenzlhaus


source: www.architekturforum.net

[JValjean]

building plans: Wolfgang Dientzenhofer
stucco works and high altar: Giovanni Battista Carlone
ceiling frescos: Cosmas Damian Asam


source:wikipedia.de


source: wikipedia.de

[JValjean]

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3394/...399839ef_o.jpg


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...23938/sizes/o/

[JValjean]

The biggest of the 4 city gates that are still existing out of originally 5


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...87454/sizes/o/ (Bild von Nitewish II)


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...n/photostream/(Bild von Sebastian 1)

in the middle: Nabburger Tor / Gate from behind
top right: Dreifaltigkeitskirche / Trinity church
down right: das Kirchenschiff der Paulanerkirche / nave of the "Paulaner church"

Wingershofer Tor / gate


http://www.bayernbike.de/touren/ober.../DSC07511.html

[JValjean]

one last image that is of quite mediocre quality but you can see the three dominating churches of the city:

St. Georg, St. Martin and the pilgrimage church "Maria-Hilf" on the hill.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/3819316...69243/sizes/o/ (Bild von Sebastian 1)

[Kim André]

WOW! The interior of the churches in Amberg are beautiful!

[friedemann]

Another great thread showing the beauty of german cities! Wow! Maybe I should also make a contribution but I'm getting tired now.

[Chadoh25]

Beautiful photos!